by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Spokane Falls Community College can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does Spokane Falls Community College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep reading to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Spokane Falls Community College.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Looking at the entering class at Spokane Falls Community College, 63% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 442 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 56% | $6,785 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 16% | $1,601 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $5,058 |
| State/local grants | 45% | $3,821 |
| Federal student loans | 15% | $5,941 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Spokane Falls Community College, roughly 48% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,902 (covering around 1870 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 48% | $6,902 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $4,736 |
| Federal student loans | 17% | $6,638 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $8,276.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $5,579 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $7,386 |
| Over $75,000 | $13,046 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $7,409 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,402 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Spokane Falls Community College’s online cost calculator: sfcc.spokane.edu/How-to-Pay-for-College/How-Much-Does-it-Cost.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Spokane Falls Community College owes $7,645 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,645 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $12,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $127.22/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Spokane Falls Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,925 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $11,902 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $19,000 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,293 |
| Middle income | $7,000 |
| High income | $6,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,831 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,808 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Spokane Falls Community College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Spokane Falls Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 17798 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $185,006,467 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 110 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $379,249 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,448 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 11 |
| Total DoD amount | $6,922 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $629 |
References
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